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Meet “Lusty”…the HMS Illustrious (27 Photos)

Author: Rick | February 20, 2012 | In: Ships, UK

Category: Ships, UK

etcrr

Nice photos #15. In a matter of a few seconds those three ships could launch seven aircraft.and tons of heavy firepower

osam

only 7? The HMS Illustrious can launch something like 5 or 6 Harriers essentially simultaneously, and each of the US carriers could launch a pair, at least.
mike

Each US carrier has 4 catapults. They can't all be fire simultaneously, but they can all be fired within a couple seconds of each other.

sitiveni

I visited that ship twice.. great crew
dfoggers

Shame it's been decommissioned.
Andrew

HMS Illustrious is not De Commissioned it is expected to be in service until 2014 as a helicopter carrier. I have a Flat that over looks Portsmouth Harbour and I watched her go out only a few days ago. I am properly 300m from her when she is in port.
LTP

She went into refit to get the ramp removed as harrier are now out of service and now is used as a helicopter carrier for various airframes including apache.

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